Sunset Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Okinawa, Japan)

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Sunset Surf Guide

Sunset in Okinawa is a fairly exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the best wave direction is from the northeast. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and coral.

Sunset Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sunset:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sunset occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Sunset (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sunset with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in August while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

87%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sunset Location Map

Interactive Sunset surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sunset is Kadena Ab Airport (DNA) in Japan, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sunset is Naha Airport (OKA), also in Japan, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sunset Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:06 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	E	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	glass	cross

Tides at Sunset

Current tide and informaton

For Sukku, Okinawa, Japan, 5 km from Sunset.

Next High Water: 08:53am | 1.72m

Next Low Water: 04:04pm | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sunset Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite